boy's name
Irwin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 16,341
Irwin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1925, when 534 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Irwin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 223 |
| 1890s | 258 |
| 1900s | 337 |
| 1910s | 1,907 |
| 1920s | 4,440 |
| 1930s | 3,602 |
| 1940s | 1,851 |
| 1950s | 1,139 |
| 1960s | 575 |
| 1970s | 264 |
| 1980s | 309 |
| 1990s | 420 |
| 2000s | 364 |
| 2010s | 185 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 84 |
How popular is Irwin?
In 2025, Irwin was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Irwin is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Irwin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Irwin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Irwin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Irwin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Irwin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Irwin
How popular is the name Irwin?
In 2025, Irwin was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Irwin a girl's or a boy's name?
Irwin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Irwin?
Irwin has 2 syllables.
When was Irwin most popular?
Irwin peaked in 1925, when 534 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Irwin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Irwin currently ranks #6,641 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.